### Chapter 92: The First Day Back at School
The double entendre was clear even to Gan Yan Yu.
The young woman pouted slightly and gently nudged Lin Tian with her elbow.
She whispered:
“We better get going, or we’ll be late for school.”
Qingzhou Seventh Middle School.
Class Three-A.
After parting ways at the school gate, Lin Tian returned to the classroom alone.
Although he was a bit worried about whether Gan Yan Yu would face any trouble upon returning, they were in different classes. Without much choice, Lin Tian could do nothing but hope for the best.
Upon sitting down, his deskmate Xu Yong’s eyes almost popped out of his head.
“Who the heck are you?”
“Your papa.”
“Dude, are you still alive? I thought I saw a ghost!”
Xu Yong said excitedly, grabbing a textbook to hide his face just in case a fist came flying, while ranting on:
“I thought you died after missing three days of class!”
“Well, I had some business to take care of, hence the leave.”
“Not like you, our Tian Ge is all about making every second count. Before, you’d have to spend a whole night cramming just for one sick day off!”
Xu Yong bemoaned, lamenting that women truly have the greatest influence on men.
“You didn’t reach out to me once, though.”
Lin Tian questioned his good friend’s loyalty.
“Bullsh*t! Take a look at how many messages I sent you?”
Lin Tian took out his phone, opened WeChat, and scrolled down to indeed find Xu Yong’s barrage of messages.
[21:42]
“Tian Ge, why haven’t you shown up for class today?”
[22:23]
“Lin Tian, where’s Gou Ba? You didn’t run off with that girl, did you?”
[22:36]
“Son of a b*tch, you aren’t replying. Are you serious??”
[22:58]
“Papa!!! Please, just reply! I’ll believe anything you say, d*mn it, you b*stard!!”
“.”
Thank goodness he hadn’t seen the last one.
Lin Tian felt embarrassed.
If he remembered correctly, on Tuesday night, he really was too busy sipping coffee and playing piano to check his phone.
“And speaking of the video you made with Gan Yan Yu, that was pretty ruthless! Telling us not to date, yet posting lovey-dovey content behind our backs?!”
Remembering this moment, Xu Yong felt utterly devastated. Other people watched the video full of cute moments,
But Xin Yong, that night, crawled around in agony on his bed.
Those memories were still vivid.
“.”
Lin Tian couldn’t argue back.
About those words…
He had already changed his mind since the concert ended.
When he thought more carefully about it…
It wasn’t so bad if it was with Gan Yan Yu.
“.”
With breakfast table banter with his desk mate Xu Yong over, Lin Tian glanced around the classroom. He noticed everyone was reading studiously, seemingly not paying any attention to him.
So he asked:
“Yong Ge, lately, has there been any strange rumor about me?”
“Rumor? Oh, you’ve got plenty. But most are just rumors.”
Xu Yong raised his fingers to illustrate examples,
“For instance, they say you’ve already gotten early admission to Peking or Tsinghua, you have an extracurricular soulmate, or your wang is 23cm…”
“The last part’s no rumor,” Lin Tian corrected.
Then turning his inquiry,
“Have there been any news about the music concert?”
“Music concert?”
Xu Yong wondered why such an odd word would slide out of Lin Tian’s mouth so suddenly.
“Not really heard about it.”
“That’s a relief.”
Lin Tian breathed a sigh of relief.
Originally, he was worried that after playing his cards with Gan Yan Yu the other day, tales might spread through their tiny high school. After all, they performed under their real names.
But finding himself worrying unnecessarily, he arrived at his school only to find silence instead of whispers and eyes peering from corners.
Most of the attention remained as casual—like always, people looking a few more glances out of sheer admiration.
Indeed, it showed.
In the world of music, it might feel large, but as long as it stays contained, outsiders can remain blissfully unaware.
And even if it really gained traction, it’d be hard to spread to the high-school crowd.
Moreover, the audience at that concert was instructed not to record, effectively stifling the spread of information.
Perfectly fine.
For Lin Tian, it mattered little. With so much gossip swirling around him at school anyway, encountering the occasional bold student asking for contact details and spreading even more didn’t faze him.
His main concern remained with Gan Yan Yu.
This girl just returned, and if these matters bring unwanted attention, it could cause her considerable trouble.
Just then, his pocket vibrated.
“Ding-dong—”
He pulled out his phone.
WeChat showed a new friend request.
The name was “NANAL.”
The profile picture was of a cartoon character with an unmistakable Western vibe.
What is this?
Shake-to-find-nearby feature?
Considering he rarely received such requests, and maybe something urgent happened, Lin Tian clicked ‘accept.’
Opening the profile revealed a landscape photo from abroad. His hometown was unknown, the last three days’ updates visible.
Sending a message,
“Hey, who are you?”
No response.
This kind of person made Lin Tian shake his head.
Agreeing instantly to become friends, yet disappearing after receiving his message.
Got ninja skills, huh?
Maybe she should partner with Kana Ononagi to form an espionage duo. They’d surely make a name for themselves.
Lin Tian let it go, tucking his phone away to focus on class.
Lunch break.
Lin Tian stood up, stretching out.
Even he needed time to acclimate after skipping three days of school.
He wondered how Gan Yan Yu was doing, settling back into school life.
Should he check on her?
As he stepped out of the classroom, he spotted a crowd gathered ahead.
On closer look, Lin Tian found many boys huddled by Class C’s door, craning their necks to peek inside the window.
“Wow, is that a transfer student?”
“No, someone on leave. Came back today.”
“She’s chilling, super cool!”
“Just sitting there, stunning!”
“Fella, I ain’t lying here. This chick is for real!”
He peered from the window.
There sat Gan Yan Yu, at the far back, by the window.
Her book held tight, she browsed diligently, her eyebrows knitted, emanating a cool aura.
Then, a light breeze blew, rustling her hair.
Moving her hair aside, she glimpsed her wristwatch unwittingly.
Smiling brightly, she tilted her eyes.
(End of Chapter 92)
